HOW TO APPLY: Submit a Resume, State Application (STD 678) and include a Statement of Qualifications which describes your experience, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to each “Desirable Qualification” factor listed in this bulletin. You must provide specific examples for each "Desirable Qualification" factor. The Desirable Qualification factors must be addressed and numbered in the same order as listed. The Statement of Qualifications should not exceed three pages in length with a font no smaller than 12 pitch.

California Department of Education
Attention: Lynne Alex
1430 N Street, Room 1802
Sacramento, CA 95814

FINAL FILING DATE: January 16, 2020

DUTIES: The educational system in California is administered at the state level by the California Department of Education (CDE), for more than 6 million students in over 1,000 school districts and 58 County of Education Officesd. The Departmsent's primary funtions are educational leadership and accountability, categorical program administration and the allocation of approximately $40 billion in state and federal funds for education. Under the direction of the State Superintendent of Public Instruction (SSPI), the Chief Deputy Duperintendent and the Deputy Superintendent, Division Directors are responsible for developing statewide policies, goals and objectives for programs administered by the CDE. The Division Directors are an integral part of the CDE’s leadership team. The Director develops and recommends departmental and statewide program policies to top CDE management; works with the Deputy Superintendent, fellow Division Directors, and other CDE colleagues to ensure that common educational program and administrative goals and objectives are indentified and executed in a compatible manner; advocates for legislation affecting the operation and content of the CDE program; appears before legilative committees on behalf of the SSPI and the CDE; serves as a key liaison for the SSPI and CDE to various boards and commissions including the State Board of Edcuation and other educational sectors; represents the SSPI at meeting with the federal government, local educational agencies, private and no-profit agencies, other state agencies, and the public; and works with CDE program supervisors, administrators, and representatives of other agencies on program administration, policies, and budgets. The CDE is currently recruiting for Division Director of the Assessment Development and Administration Division. The Director is responsible for providing conceptual and administrative leadership to develop and implement California's assessment programs, developing and implementing effective program policies and procedures, providing leadership and technical assistance to the State, including the Department, the Division, and local educational agencies in the development and implementation of the State's assessment programs, representing the State Superintendent of Public Instruction in all matters pertaining to assessment to the public, professional associations, the Legislature, and various groups, and supervising staff of the Assessment Development and Administration Division.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Experience at the managerial level providing leadership in the area of assessments or a similar field.
2. Experience at the managerial level developing and implementing educational policies in the area of assessment or a similar field.
3. Experience in managing multi-disciplinary professional and technical staff in order to advance the activities of an educational program.
4. Experience at the managerial level in developing and implementing broad-range educational programs including strategic planning, performance measurement,  and organizational development areas.
5. Experience at the managerial level collaborating with a variety of internal and/or external groups on educational issues of a high profile and/or politically sensitive nature